Rules

This page is a non-exhaustive list of rules regarding the use of the Maia Song Contest wiki. These are written to preserve the nature of the contest (and fantasy world), so please stick to them as much as possible. Violation of these rules can lead to strikes being given or outright bans.

Rules regarding unacceptable behaviour

 * Offensive language and/or targeted harassment will absolutely not be tolerated, and will be dealt with seriously. This includes personal attacks on a person's real-life appearance, mental/physical health, or any form of hate speech. This includes racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, or otherwise any form of prejudice that may cause distress.


 * Continuously bringing drama and controversy to the contest will absolutely not be tolerated. As a general response, this will first be disciplined with a verbal warning, though persistent violation of this rule will result in strikes being placed or an outright ban, to the discretion of admins. This includes bringing outside-drama into Maia through the wiki, skype, or any other social media that the contest uses to interact with users.


 * Creating anonymous social media accounts with intent to cause drama within the Maia community will not be tolerated and will be dealt with seriously. We have contest-sanctioned accounts for memes/confessions, and these can be monitored in order to keep them fun rather than nasty. Anonymous accounts are relatively beyond our control, though anyone found to be running them will be subject to severe consequences.

Wiki etiquette

 * Pages that refer to real-life members (or their friends/relatives/pets) must only be created with their permission, no exceptions. If a person requests that pages or sections of an article be deleted in accordance with this, it should be respected.


 * The wiki should be used in an appropriate manner, general courtesy applies here. Vandalising pages or creating pages that serve no purpose will result in the edit being reverted as soon as it is spotted and may lead to other repercussions. User pages are generally an exception to this rule, unless the person requests otherwise.


 * If a member of the MBU Council or any other member removes an edit, please do not re-enter it without receiving permission first. This is usually done for a reason, and if it is unclear why this action has been taken, you can contact the council to find out.


 * Real-life countries do not canonically exist in Maia, so please do not reference them. Other online song contests, as well as Eurovision, also do not exist - so do not mention these either. Pages that do not adhere to these rules will usually be tagged with a "Non-Canon" banner until the incompatibility has been solved.


 * Pages for new countries absolutely must not be created without permission.


 * For roleplay reasons, we want this to be as realistic as possible - you are free to create content, but please make it believable! That is all.

How to join Maia
In order to join Maia, or return to it after a long period of absence, this is the general procedure that should be followed;

1. Contact an MBU Council member (preferably Josh) and indicate that you would like to participate.

2. Send the name of your country and flag. This can be changed prior to your debut if you haven't competed before.

3. You will then be added to the 'List of Interest' alongside other prospective countries.

4. When a vacancy arises, the MBU chairperson (Josh) will consult with the Council to decide which country (or countries) is most suited to join the contest. This is decided, generally, by;
 * Ease of contact (ie. Discord).
 * Prior contribution to the contest (in case of returnees).
 * Quality and quantity of participation in other online contests where applicable.
 * Ability to fully integrate into the Maia community, including a good reputation and activity within the Discord server.
 * Ability to compete and vote fairly in the contest, including the ability to not be led by personal biases, for example.

5. After this, the successful participant(s) will be contacted and made aware that they can now participate in the contest. If they accept the offer, they will be added to the relevant Wiki pages and be able to compete in the Maia Song Contest and its spin-offs.